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[quote name='BassAgent' timestamp='1495223400' post='3302338']
I used one at my graduation concert, on a 5-string with high C in an alternate tuning (can't remember what it was :mellow:) to play a James Vincent McMorrow song.
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Beautiful.

Best of all... neither of you looked like nuns!

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I considered it only recently. One of my bands decided to start playing Steely Dan's 'Josie' which makes much use of an open E string. Trouble is the singer also decided he couldn't sing it unless it was in D. Capo on the 3rd fret of a 5er would have done it but in the end I just decided to cut short the low D a fraction to give me time to get up the dusty end for those little slidey bits. Although I still miss occasionally :) It has a greater impact on the guitar parts, though and doesn't quite sound the same.

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[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1495262292' post='3302473']


I like the idea as a "get out of jail free" option to have in the bag when jamming but I'd want to relearn, in my own time, the tune on an open fretboard later. I don't have any tunes in my rep that require special tunings other than drop D for which I have a five. I like to keep things simple.
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Sure but I only play st OM nights and get zero practice time so it's my best option

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